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Trailer issues Fly_H23 at 12:22pm 10.31.11 Trailer Sailors 5/3615 Does anyone have experience trailering both a Catalina 22 and Hunter 23? I am wondering if I can
Cabin upgrades (3) Texrob at 11:15am 10.31.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/7240 This is my 1989 26D I bought back in April. We have been working on off and on and this is what it
Removing keel for inspection SenecaDaze at 10:54am 10.31.11 Smaller Boats 15/3044 1981 hunter 22, bushing replacement will be one of my winter projects. can i remove the keel in the
Sailboaters Stereotype linabu at 10:14am 10.31.11 Sails Call Lounge 5/6484 What do you think of sailboaters stereotypes of being a bunch of wind robbing vagabond rag baggers?
True_Colors True_Colors at 9:21am 10.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1500 Has anyone tried to remove the top of the engine box on a H-30 (1990)? I have to replace the Mixing
Cruise ship rescues sailboat crew at sea mark_swart at 8:54am 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 42/640184 Saw this earlier today, boat is bobbing around a lot but does not appear to be 'sinking.' I'd be int
Common Sense Fasteners... (3) Sumner at 8:43am 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 16/124527 We just finished making a new dodger for the Endeavour and decided to use common sense fasteners vs.
leaking wet exhaust on Pearson 36-2 BubbleCuffer at 8:31am 10.31.11 Pearson 7/2059 My wet exhaust tank below the companion way has pitted and cracked. Has anyone had any experience, g
Windlass for Pearson 36-2 BubbleCuffer at 8:28am 10.31.11 Pearson 12/5202 Has anyone fitted a windlass on their 36-2? I am considering a Maxwell RC10-8 horizontal windlass, s
O'Day 272 glow plug question gjaffess at 8:24am 10.31.11 Bigger Boats 4/1898 I have an O'Day 272 LE with a diesel engine. Since I have this boat (about 5 years) it has taken al
Shoot thru hull peter hall at 8:04am 10.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1574 I am wanting to fit a shoot thru hull transducer on my 1981 hunter 33. Does anyone know if the hull
We Have Returned to Patagonia Sequitur at 7:50am 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 6/13361 After a relaxing four-month break back in Vancouver while winter happened in southern Chile, we have
Info on Siddons & Sindle Barnegat 17 (1967) Jim Sinkowski at 7:26am 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 0/3012 Looking for info/comments relating to my above sailboat, ID tag #57. S ' S was listed as a Central
Caulk For Leak Repair On Wet Surface BrianW at 6:48am 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 4/16581 I have several small leaks/seepages in my Hunter 26. Currently, the boat is in the water. Are there
Mooring Pickup Stick mcrow33 at 6:10am 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 23/7735 Hey all, I removed my mooring pickup stick from my mooring yesterday since my boat has been pulled
In deep on my V17 Hollyweirdos at 5:08am 10.31.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 285/37930 Well I am up to my usual overkill routines. In order to get all the leaks on this V17 I ended up cu
Happy halloween (1) Bill1565 at 4:33am 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1198 I'm not much for "sharing", but I saw this on our club web site.
Coast Guard rescues two sailors berner73 at 4:26am 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1128 Successful rescue off Cape Cod, 37' was out of Halifax. http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2011
Water ballast valve leaks Capchas at 3:57am 10.31.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2232 No matter how tight the wingnut, water still comes out of valve cosiderably when hauling. Rubber gas
Replacing depth, speed transducers? neilmcc at 12:15am 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1784 My Hunter 336 currently has Raymarine ST (30 I think) depth and speed transducers fitted in brass ho

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Chainplates for Drogue dlochner at 2:31pm 07.27.22 Thanks for all the replies, much appreciated. I posted over at design boat and have appropriate inq
Where to attach tack and how to sheet asymmetric cruising chute on H38? flightlead404 at 2:29pm 07.27.22 Your 38 is a fractional rig so easy to set up without a bow sprit. Attach tack..........to the bo
Solar for H34 Charlie98117 at 2:28pm 07.27.22 I have a panel mounted on the bimini frame. It alone provides sufficient sun and rain protection fo
Solar for H34 Charlie98117 at 2:25pm 07.27.22 Consider dinghy davits that will accommodate panels. Great solution and I did consider this direc
Chainplates for Drogue invictus301 at 2:23pm 07.27.22 Thanks for all the replies, much appreciated. I posted over at design boat and have appropriate inqu
Solar for H34 Charlie98117 at 2:21pm 07.27.22 I'm not sure it's too far over the top in terms of electrical capacity. Are you planning on buildin
Solar for H34 MikeHoncho at 2:18pm 07.27.22 Consider dinghy davits that will accommodate panels. I really like my set up. I built the mounts so
Where to attach tack and how to sheet asymmetric cruising chute on H38? sail sfbay at 2:14pm 07.27.22 Your 38 is a fractional rig so easy to set up without a bow sprit. Attach tack..........to the bow
AC Wiring Question Shadowwalker at 2:09pm 07.27.22 Yep, I did what @Hayden Watson did, upgraded the boats incoming 120vAC cable to 10GA. And to repea
Solar for H34 splax at 2:03pm 07.27.22
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Leeward Rail at 2:01pm 07.27.22 , i mentioned my iPad charger failure. Do you have the original receipt ? Call Apple's support
How tall? Shadowwalker at 1:40pm 07.27.22 Thank you. I guess what I should have asked i How tall is your Catalina 25 swing keel on the trailer
Chainplates for Drogue (1) rgranger at 1:22pm 07.27.22 Yes, I agree. I wouldn't do this without somebody taking responsibility for calculating the loads
How soon is to soon? Barnacle Bill at 12:59pm 07.27.22 When you find the boat you like, buy it before someone else does.
Spreader Adjustment + Seizing Help on Baba 30 Barnacle Bill at 12:54pm 07.27.22 I use .041" locking wire, but you don't have to be too fussy. Anything like that, stainless steel w
Yanmar H386 Display motor control housing flightlead404 at 12:47pm 07.27.22 Wow! That is seriously nice work! It'll last longer than the boat ;)
Seawater pump for A/C flightlead404 at 12:44pm 07.27.22 Where does the pump's power cable tie into the electrical system of the boat? It appears to run und
engine hours jssailem at 12:03pm 07.27.22 My boat, similar size, likely more mature (older), also did not have an hour meter. Got a Hobbs mete
Crazy Chicago Mac Race Scott T-Bird at 11:54am 07.27.22 Scott. There is always next year. That could be your year for the race. No, I think that time may
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 11:53am 07.27.22 I had similar problems with my 5 year old air conditioner. It started with HPF Error occasionally

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